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Custody Schedules

The 4-3-4-3 Custody Schedule

Two-week cycle where Parent A always gets 4 days and Parent B always gets 3 days per half-week. Consistent, slightly unequal.

4 days A / 3 days B, each half-week, repeating

Two-Week Pattern

M
T
W
T
F
S
S
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
Parent A Parent B

How It Works

Parent A has the children Monday-Thursday (4 days). Parent B has Friday-Sunday (3 days). The pattern repeats every week. Over time the split is ~57/43 in Parent A's favor.

Best For

Families where one parent's weekday schedule makes them the natural weekday caregiver.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Extremely predictable — same days every week
  • Useful when one parent is the weekday caregiver and the other handles weekends
  • Only 2 transitions per week

Cons

  • Not 50/50 — skews toward the weekday parent
  • Parent B only gets weekends, never school days